Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Washington Post published an article not on the UFO phenomenon titled The fear that drives our alien belief(by Caitlin
Dewey), but instead on the deluded people who believe in something so
obviously silly. Well, that's my interpretation of her article. I am
posting this because it comes on the heels of such an even-keeled
article about John Mack (linked below), here's a quote:

Vanity
Fair this month published a lengthy profile of Harvard psychiatrist
John Edward Mack—a man who believed, implausibly, in alien abduction.

Then the author goes on to pose a question, and then answers it in a way
that shows that she hadn't done any meaningful research:

What is it about UFOs that drive so many people to believe they exist despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary?

The idea that there is any evidence to the contrary, let alone overwhelming evidence to the contrary, is an assumption. Even a cursory glance at the literature reveals a superabundance of reports.

Anyway, this stuff really bothers me.

It bothers me too but at least the comments on this article also are overwhelmingly negative towards the ignorant author. Pretty soon all you'll see in the mainstream media is articles being ripped apart in the comments section until they start policing them or stop printing this bullshit. By the way, Caitlin Dewey covers social media, Internet culture, and other disparate topics for the Washington Post. What an expert on the topic then... lol. I hope she enjoyed that paycheck because I'm sure a few million people will remember her name.

This is exactly what I am talking about in my new essay. There are so
many delusional people in the UFO field who think they can somehow make
peace with the mainstream media, that somehow if they present enough
evidence the media will see the light. They should know that the only
people who get anywhere with alternative viewpoints are people who
openly wage war on the media. That the public now holds the mainstream
media to a slightly lower esteem than circus clowns and child molesters,
though I realize that is a bit redundant. Bassett should have held a
separate hearing kicking the the media's pointy heads in and holding
particularly loathesome hacks up to ridicule and scorn. Stop trying to
compromise with these idiots and set about putting them all out of
business.